Some call him a modern day Robin Hood, but thousands of consumers say they've been hoodwinked.

Since 2010, Sherwood Park entrepreneur Jesse Willms has donated more than $200,000 to local and international charities, including the Mustard Seed Edmonton, Boston Children's Hospital and the Edmonton Humane Society.

Willms is facing a civil suit by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly offering free product deals online, claiming to only charge for shipping and handling, then debiting customers credit and debit cards for continued membership fees to various Willms' owned companies. The FTC alleges Willms has earned more then $450 million using what they call "deceptive" business practices.

Willms has also been sued by Oprah Winfrey and Rachel Ray for using their likeness as marketing tools without their permission.

On his official blog, Willms touts his philanthropic ventures, listing who he has donated to.

The Alberta Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS) has received more than $1,000 from Willms in two separate donations sine 2010, and says they were unaware of his past and present legal troubles.

"While we don't investigate our donors, and we're not aware of any allegations or charges against Mr. Willms, given the circumstances we plan to return the money from both of those donations," says Sue Keating, spokesperson for YESS.

In September 2010, Willms donated $25,000 each to the Boston Children's Hospital, The Nevada YMCA, the Breast Cancer Research Fund and the Gulf Oil Restoration Fund.

A spokesperson for the Nevada YMCA confirmed they did receive a donation from Willms through his Swipe Auctions company, one of the many business ventures flagged as a consumer risk by the Edmonton Better Business Bureau.

Willms says Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who has sued Willms and his companies in the past, and Warren Buffett, inspired him to give back to the community after hearing about their Giving Pledge, a campaign launched to ask the richest Americans to give away half of their wealth.

Wills declined an interview, but on his blog he says: "...I hope you understand that when I talk on my blog about giving to charity, I'm not doing so to make myself look good. I just want to do everything in my power to inspire other companies and individuals to make the time and effort to support the charities themselves."